Professional Development

Holocaust Education in Nevada: The Nevada Holocaust Education Task Force (HETF) is a coalition of Holocaust Education organizations whose mission is to carry forth and educate the citizens of Nevada about the lessons of the Holocaust. The HETF provides secondary teachers and pre-service teachers with initial training in the lessons of the Holocaust; provides teachers with guidelines and curriculum to help students build historical accuracy and an understanding of the lessons of the Holocaust through critical thinking skills; and provides ongoing and sustained professional development in Holocaust education for secondary teachers.

George Washington Teachers’ Institute: The George Washington Teachers' Institute is a highly competitive program which brings teachers to Mount Vernon, Virginia for an intensive week of study at Washington's home. All teachers accepted into the Institute will receive a travel stipend of up to $350 and reside on the grounds of Washington's home. For more information on how to apply for this program, contact Angela Orr aorr@washoeschool.net

Goethe Institute Study Tour of Germany: The Transatlantic Outreach Program, at the Goethe Institute, has sought to find the best and most qualified Social Studies educators and give them the opportunity to experience Modern Germany in the most dramatic way possible: in person. These all-expense-paid studytours are two weeks in length and take place during the summer.

National Archives & Records Administration: Each summer NARA offers "Primarily Teaching," a workshop introducing K-16 educators to archival research and techniques for using documents in the classroom. These workshops are offered at the Washington D.C. location, as well as NARA regional locations.

Colonial Williamsburg: Designed for elementary and middle/high school social studies teachers who teach United States history and government, these intensive week-long workshops will immerse participants in early American history "on location" in Williamsburg, the restored capital city of eighteenth-century Virginia, and nearby Jamestown and Yorktown.

Toyota International Teacher Program: Funded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., this program offers fully-funded, international, professional development opportunities for educators to advance environmental stewardship and global connectedness in U.S. schools and communities.